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IBPS Clerk Current Affairs Quiz — All time

Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.

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Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet ships arrive at Da Nang, Vietnam
Q1 Advanced

Which Indian Navy ships arrived at Da Nang, Vietnam, on 24 July 2025?

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Correct answer: B — INS Delhi, Shakti and Kiltan

PIB: INS Delhi, Shakti and Kiltan of the Eastern Fleet arrived at Tien Sa Port, Da Nang, Vietnam on 24 July 2025.

Q2

The Indian Navy ships that visited Da Nang in July 2025 belong to which fleet?

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Correct answer: C — Eastern Fleet

PIB: the ships of the Eastern Fleet were under RAdm Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.

Department of Posts and NIPL sign NDA to link UPI with UPU platform for remittances
Q3 Advanced

Under the DoP-NIPL initiative announced on 24 July 2025, UPI is to be integrated with which platform for inward remittances?

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Correct answer: D — Universal Postal Union (UPU) Interconnection Platform

PIB (24 July 2025): the partnership will leverage UPI and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Interconnection Platform to create a remittance channel for the Indian diaspora.

India presents its third Voluntary National Review on SDGs at UN HLPF
Q4

Who presented India's third Voluntary National Review at the UN High-Level Political Forum on 23 July 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Suman Bery

PIB: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery presented India's Third VNR on 23 July 2025 at the HLPF.

Q5 Advanced

The High-Level Political Forum on SDGs, where India presented its VNR in July 2025, is convened by which UN body?

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Correct answer: C — Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

PIB: the VNR was presented at the Ministerial Segment of the HLPF on SDGs convened by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations.

Q6 Advanced

According to India's VNR 2025, around how many people are estimated to have escaped multidimensional poverty?

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Correct answer: B — 248 million

PIB: around 248 million individuals are estimated to have escaped Multidimensional Poverty.

Q7 Advanced

Consider the following statements about India's VNR 2025: 1. It is India's third submission to the HLPF. 2. Its preparation was steered by NITI Aayog. 3. It describes India as the second-largest start-up ecosystem in the world. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only

PIB: the VNR marks India's third submission to the HLPF and was steered by NITI Aayog; it describes India as the third-largest (not second-largest) start-up ecosystem. So 3 is wrong.

Q8

India's Digital Public Infrastructure highlighted in the VNR 2025 is grounded in the 'JAM' trinity. What does JAM stand for?

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Correct answer: C — Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile

PIB: the report highlights India's leadership in Digital Public Infrastructure grounded in the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) trinity.

14,599 Anganwadi-cum-Crèches approved under Palna Scheme
Q9

How many Anganwadi-cum-Crèches had the Ministry of Women and Child Development approved under the Palna Scheme, as stated on 23 July 2025?

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Correct answer: B — 14,599

PIB (23 July 2025): the Ministry approved 14,599 Anganwadi-cum-Crèches under the Palna Scheme.

Q10 Advanced

The Palna Scheme is implemented under which vertical of Mission Shakti?

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Correct answer: D — Samarthya

PIB: the Palna Scheme was introduced under the Samarthya vertical of Umbrella Mission Shakti for all States and UTs w.e.f. 1 April 2022.

Former CBDT chief Nitin Gupta takes charge as NFRA Chairperson
Q11

Who assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority on 23 July 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Nitin Gupta

PIB (24 July 2025): Nitin Gupta, IRS (IT:86) (Retd.), assumed charge as Chairperson, NFRA on 23 July 2025.

Q12 Advanced

Before heading NFRA, Nitin Gupta served as Chairman of which body from June 2022 to June 2024?

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Correct answer: A — Central Board of Direct Taxes

PIB: Nitin Gupta earlier served as Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) from June 2022 to June 2024.

Q13 Advanced

NFRA, whose new Chairperson and Full-Time Members took oath on 23 July 2025, functions under which Ministry?

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Correct answer: B — Ministry of Corporate Affairs

PIB (Ministry of Corporate Affairs, 24 July 2025): the Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs administered the oaths to the NFRA Chairperson and Full-Time Members at a ceremony held in the Ministry on 23.07.2025.

India's IP filings rise 44% in five years; GI applications up 380%
Q14 Advanced

Which category of intellectual property recorded the highest growth in filings between 2020-21 and 2024-25, as per the Commerce Ministry (July 2025)?

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Correct answer: D — Geographical Indications

PIB (22 July 2025): GI saw the highest growth at 380%, followed by Designs (266%) and Patents (180%).

Q15

By what percentage did total IP filings by Indian citizens rise from 2020-21 to 2024-25?

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Correct answer: C — 44%

PIB: IP filings increased by 44%, from 4,77,533 in 2020-21 to 6,89,991 in 2024-25.

Census 2027: Government outlines preparations in Lok Sabha
Q16 Advanced

Preparations for Census 2027 began with a gazette notification expressing the Government's intent to conduct the Population Census. That notification is dated:

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Correct answer: D — 16 June 2025

PIB (MHA, 22 July 2025): the preparation for Census 2027 started with the publication of the gazette notification dated 16.06.2025.

Q17 Advanced

Which portal will be used for management and monitoring of Census 2027 activities, as discussed at the July 2025 conference?

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Correct answer: C — CMMS (Census Management and Monitoring System)

PIB: the conference discussed management and monitoring of census activities through the Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS) portal.

Public sector banks' gross NPA ratio falls to 2.58% in March 2025
Q18

What was the gross NPA ratio of public sector banks as of 31 March 2025, as per the Finance Ministry (July 2025)?

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Correct answer: B — 2.58%

PIB (22 July 2025): gross NPAs of PSBs reduced from 9.11% (March 2021) to 2.58% (March 2025); 3.47% was March 2024.

Q19 Advanced

As part of NPA recovery measures, the pecuniary jurisdiction of Debt Recovery Tribunals was raised from ₹10 lakh to:

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Correct answer: A — ₹20 lakh

PIB: the pecuniary jurisdiction of DRTs was increased from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh to let them focus on high-value cases.

Sickle cell mission crosses 6 crore screenings
Q20 Advanced

Where was the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission launched by the Prime Minister on 1 July 2023?

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Correct answer: C — Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh

PIB (22 July 2025): the mission was inaugurated on 1 July 2023 by the Prime Minister at Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.

Q21

As of July 2025, how many people had been screened under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission?

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Correct answer: A — 6 crore

PIB: 6 crore individuals have been screened against the target of 7 crore; 2.6 crore is the number of health cards distributed.

Q22 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission: 1. It aims to eliminate sickle cell anaemia in India by 2047. 2. It targets universal screening of 7 crore people aged 0-40 years in affected tribal areas by FY 2025-26. 3. Screening uses validated Point-of-Care Testing kits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3

PIB (22 July 2025): the mission aims at elimination by 2047 and universal screening of 7 crore people aged 0-40 in affected tribal areas by FY 2025-26, using validated POCT kits. All correct.

National Cybersecurity Exercise Bharat NCX 2025 begins
Q23 Advanced

Bharat NCX 2025, the National Cybersecurity Exercise that began on 21 July 2025, is conducted by the National Security Council Secretariat in collaboration with which institution?

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Correct answer: C — Rashtriya Raksha University

PIB (NSCS): the exercise is conducted by the NSCS in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU).

Q24 Advanced

What is the theme of the National Cybersecurity Exercise Bharat NCX 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Enhancing the Operational Preparedness of Indian Cyberspace

PIB (NSCS): Bharat NCX 2025 introduces the focused theme 'Enhancing the Operational Preparedness of Indian Cyberspace'.

EPFO adds a record 20.06 lakh net members in May 2025
Q25

According to EPFO's provisional payroll data, what was the net addition of members in May 2025?

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Correct answer: B — 20.06 lakh

PIB (Labour): EPFO recorded a net addition of 20.06 lakh members in May 2025, the highest since April 2018; 9.42 lakh was the number of new subscribers.

Q26 Advanced

Which state led net payroll additions in EPFO's May 2025 data, with 20.33 percent of the total?

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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra

PIB: Maharashtra led by adding 20.33% of net payroll during the month.

Eight core industries grow 1.7% in June 2025
Q27

By how much did the Index of Eight Core Industries grow in June 2025 over June 2024 (provisional)?

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Correct answer: B — 1.7 percent

PIB (Commerce and Industry): the combined ICI increased by 1.7 percent (provisional) in June 2025; 1.2 percent was the final figure for May 2025.

Q28 Advanced

The eight core industries together carry what share of the weight of items in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?

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Correct answer: C — 40.27 percent

PIB: the Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the IIP.

'One State-One RRB': Regional Rural Banks cut from 43 to 28
Q29

After Phase-IV amalgamation under 'One State-One RRB', how many Regional Rural Banks remain with effect from 1 May 2025?

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Correct answer: C — 28

PIB (Finance): Phase-IV amalgamation reduced RRBs from 43 to 28 w.e.f. 1 May 2025, in 26 states and 2 UTs.

Q30 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the consolidation of Regional Rural Banks: 1. Phase-I amalgamation (2005-2010) reduced the number of RRBs from 196 to 82. 2. Phase-IV amalgamation reduced the number of RRBs from 56 to 43. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

PIB: Phase-I cut RRBs from 196 to 82, so 1 is correct. The 56-to-43 reduction was Phase-III (by end-March 2021); Phase-IV cut them from 43 to 28, so 2 is wrong.

India finishes 7th at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad with 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze
Q31

What rank did India secure among 110 countries at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025?

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Correct answer: B — 7th

7th, matching its best-ever rank of 1998 and 2001; India was 4th in 2024.

Q32 Advanced

Consider the following statements about India's performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad 2025: 1. It was only the second time that India won three gold medals at the IMO, the first being in 1998. 2. India's team score of 193 out of 252 was the highest ever achieved by an Indian IMO team. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct. India also won two silver and one bronze.

Q33 Advanced

Which institution is the nodal agency that selects and trains Indian students for the International Mathematical Olympiad and other international Olympiads?

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Correct answer: D — Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE)

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai, a national centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

Q34

Where was the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025 held?

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Correct answer: A — Sunshine Coast, Australia

Sunshine Coast, Australia; 630 students took part, including 69 female contestants.

Eastern Fleet ships conclude Singapore port call
Q35

During the Indian Navy's Singapore port call of July 2025, Commanding Officers of Eastern Fleet ships laid a wreath at which memorial?

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Correct answer: A — Kranji War Memorial

PIB (MoD): the Commanding Officers took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Kranji War Memorial, honouring Indian soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II.

Q36 Advanced

The Indian Navy ships' port call to Singapore (16-19 July 2025) was under the command of which officer?

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Correct answer: B — Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet

PIB: the ships were under the command of Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF).

Q37 Advanced

Which group of ships made the Indian Navy's port call to Singapore in July 2025?

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Correct answer: C — INS Delhi, Shakti, Satpura and Kiltan

PIB: Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti, Satpura and Kiltan of the Eastern Fleet made the port call (16-19 July 2025).

Q38 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Indian Navy's Singapore port call of July 2025: 1. The deck reception during the visit was hosted on board INS Delhi. 2. The port call took place from 20 to 23 July 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2

PIB: the deck reception was hosted on board INS Shakti, so 1 is wrong; the port call was from 16 to 19 July 2025 (the release was issued on 23 July), so 2 is wrong.

INS Sandhayak makes maiden port call at Port Klang, Malaysia
Q39

INS Sandhayak, the Indian Navy's first indigenous Survey Vessel Large, made its maiden port call in July 2025 at which Malaysian port?

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Correct answer: B — Port Klang

PIB (MoD): INS Sandhayak made her maiden port call at Port Klang, Malaysia, for hydrographic cooperation from 16 to 19 July 2025.

Q40 Advanced

When was INS Sandhayak, the first ship of the Sandhayak-class survey vessels, commissioned?

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Correct answer: A — February 2024

PIB: INS Sandhayak, the first of the indigenously designed and built Sandhayak-class hydrographic survey ships, was commissioned in February 2024.

Q41 Advanced

The visit of INS Sandhayak to Malaysia promoted the MAHASAGAR vision. What does MAHASAGAR stand for?

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Correct answer: D — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

PIB (MoD): MAHASAGAR stands for Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.

CPI for agricultural and rural labourers moves to base 2019=100; June 2025 index at 134
Q42

The Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (CPI-AL/RL) released in July 2025 uses which base year?

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Correct answer: B — 2019=100

PIB (Labour): the Labour Bureau has revised the base year of CPI-AL and CPI-RL to 2019=100.

Q43 Advanced

Consider the following statements about CPI-AL and CPI-RL for June 2025: 1. Both indices stood at 134 points. 2. The revised series covers 20 states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

PIB (Labour): CPI-AL and CPI-RL for June 2025 stand at 134 points each, so 1 is correct; the revised series covers 34 states/UTs as against 20 states in the old series, so 2 is wrong.

Codex Executive Committee in Rome appreciates India-led millet standard
Q44

Where was the 88th session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CCEXEC88) held in July 2025?

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Correct answer: B — Rome

PIB (Health): CCEXEC88 was held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 14 to 18 July 2025.

Q45 Advanced

India chairs the Codex work on a group standard for which product, with Mali, Nigeria and Senegal as co-chairs?

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Correct answer: A — Whole millet grains

PIB (Health): the work on a group standard for whole millet grains is chaired by India with Mali, Nigeria and Senegal as co-chairs.

Q46 Advanced

Consider the following statements about CCEXEC88 (July 2025): 1. India will co-chair new work proposals on standards for fresh turmeric and fresh broccoli. 2. The new standards for fresh dates were given final adoption at CCEXEC88 itself. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

PIB (Health): India will co-chair new work on fresh turmeric and fresh broccoli, so 1 is correct; the fresh dates standards were endorsed for further approval at CAC48 in November 2025, so 2 is wrong.

New lichen species Allographa effusosoredica found in the Western Ghats
Q47

Which new lichen species from the Western Ghats was reported by MACS-Agharkar Research Institute in July 2025?

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Correct answer: C — Allographa effusosoredica

PIB (S&T): scientists uncovered a previously unknown lichen species, Allographa effusosoredica, from the Western Ghats.

Q48 Advanced

The algal partner (photobiont) identified in the new lichen Allographa effusosoredica belongs to which genus?

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Correct answer: D — Trentepohlia

PIB (S&T): the integrative study unveiled its algal partner, a Trentepohlia species.

Heavy Industries Ministry initiates Automotive Mission Plan 2047; sub-committees hold first meeting
Q49

Which ministry initiated the formulation of the Automotive Mission Plan 2047 (AMP 2047), whose sub-committees held their inaugural meeting in July 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Heavy Industries

PIB (MHI): the Ministry of Heavy Industries has initiated the formulation of AMP 2047; the Road Transport, Commerce and Power ministries were among those represented at the meeting.

Cabinet approves PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana for 100 districts over six years
Q50

The Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, approved by the Cabinet on 16 July 2025, will cover how many districts?

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Correct answer: B — 100

PIB (Cabinet): the Cabinet approved the scheme for a period of six years, beginning with 2025-26, to cover 100 districts.

Q51 Advanced

The PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana draws inspiration from which programme?

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Correct answer: D — NITI Aayog's Aspirational District Programme

PIB (Cabinet): the scheme draws inspiration from NITI Aayog's Aspirational District Programme and is the first of its kind focusing exclusively on agriculture and allied sectors.

Q52 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana: 1. Districts will be identified on low productivity, low cropping intensity and less credit disbursement. 2. At least one district will be selected from each state. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

PIB (Cabinet): 100 districts will be identified based on low productivity, low cropping intensity and less credit disbursement, and a minimum of 1 district will be selected from each state. Both are correct.

Q53 Advanced

The PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana will be implemented through convergence of how many existing schemes, and its progress monitored monthly on how many key performance indicators?

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Correct answer: A — 36 schemes across 11 departments; 117 KPIs

PIB (Cabinet): the scheme will be implemented through convergence of 36 existing schemes across 11 departments, and progress in each district will be monitored on 117 KPIs through a dashboard on a monthly basis.

CCEA exempts NLCIL from Navratna investment limits for ₹7,000 crore in NLC India Renewables
Q54 Advanced

The CCEA on 16 July 2025 allowed NLC India Limited to invest how much in its subsidiary NLC India Renewables Limited, exempt from Navratna investment guidelines?

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Correct answer: B — ₹7,000 crore

PIB (CCEA): the exemption enables NLCIL to invest Rs 7,000 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary NIRL. (₹7,500 crore and ₹20,000 crore relate to NTPC's delegation approved the same day.)

Q55 Advanced

The NLCIL investment approved on 16 July 2025 was also exempted from which ceiling stipulated by the Department of Public Enterprises for CPSE investment in JVs and subsidiaries?

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Correct answer: C — 30% of net worth

PIB (CCEA): the investment is further exempted from the 30% net worth ceiling stipulated by DPE for overall investment by CPSEs in JVs and subsidiaries.

CCEA raises NTPC's investment delegation for renewables to ₹20,000 crore
Q56 Advanced

The enhanced delegation granted to NTPC by the CCEA on 16 July 2025 for renewable energy investment raised the limit to:

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Correct answer: A — ₹20,000 crore

PIB (CCEA): NTPC's investment in NGEL and onward in NREL and other JVs/subsidiaries was allowed beyond the earlier approved limit of Rs 7,500 crore up to Rs 20,000 crore.

Q57 Advanced

NTPC's enhanced investment delegation approved in July 2025 is aimed at achieving how much renewable energy capacity by 2032?

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Correct answer: B — 60 GW

PIB (CCEA): the delegation is for RE capacity addition to achieve 60 GW renewable energy capacity by 2032. (32 GW by 2047 is NLCIL's target.)

Axiom-4 splashes down: Shubhanshu Shukla returns after 18 days on the ISS
Q58

Around what time (IST) did the Axiom-4 Dragon carrying Shubhanshu Shukla splash down on 15 July 2025?

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Correct answer: C — Shortly after 3 PM IST

ISRO: splashdown occurred on July 15, 2025 at approximately 15:03 hrs IST; NASA: 5:31 a.m. EDT (= 15:01 IST); PIB (DoS): shortly after 3 PM IST.

Q59

Where did the Axiom-4 crew capsule splash down on 15 July 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California

ISRO and NASA: the Dragon splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

Q60 Advanced

What was the name of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that brought the Axiom-4 crew back to Earth?

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Correct answer: B — Grace

PIB (DoS): Shukla returned to Earth in the SpaceX Dragon capsule 'Grace', which splashed down off the coast of San Diego.

Q61 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Axiom-4 mission: 1. Shubhanshu Shukla flew as the mission commander. 2. Shukla completed seven ISRO-led microgravity experiments aboard the ISS. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 2 only

PIB (Cabinet) and PIB (DoS): Shukla was Mission Pilot and Peggy Whitson was mission commander, so 1 is wrong; ISRO: Shukla completed a suite of seven microgravity experiments, so 2 is correct.

Q62 Advanced

According to ISRO, after undocking from the ISS the Axiom-4 Dragon flew in Earth orbit for about how long before splashdown, and how many orbits did ISRO say the mission covered?

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Correct answer: D — About 22 hours 30 minutes; ~282 orbits

ISRO: after an Earth-orbiting free flight lasting nearly 22 hours and 30 minutes, the Dragon splashed down; ISRO titled the mission 'a saga of ~12 million kilometers and ~282 orbits aboard ISS'.

World Youth Skills Day: Jayant Chaudhary launches week-long celebration of 10 years of Skill India Mission
Q63

On World Youth Skills Day 2025 (15 July), the Ministry of Skill Development launched a week-long celebration marking how many years of the Skill India Mission?

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Correct answer: B — 10 years

PIB (MSDE): Jayant Chaudhary launched the week-long celebration of the 10-year milestone of the Skill India Mission on World Youth Skills Day.

Q64 Advanced

As stated by the Skill Development Ministry in July 2025, how many youth have been trained under PMKVY over the past decade?

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Correct answer: A — Over 1.64 crore

PIB (MSDE): schemes like PMKVY have trained over 1.64 crore youth, while more than 14,500 ITIs have been supported through reforms.

Q65 Advanced

The week-long celebration of 10 years of the Skill India Mission, launched on 15 July 2025, was to culminate on 22 July 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in which event?

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Correct answer: D — Bharat SkillNxt 2025

PIB (MSDE): the celebrations will culminate in the 'Bharat SkillNxt 2025' event on July 22 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

PLFS June 2025: unemployment steady at 5.6%, LFPR dips to 54.2%
Q66

As per the PLFS monthly bulletin for June 2025, the unemployment rate (CWS) for persons aged 15 years and above was:

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Correct answer: D — 5.6%

PIB (MoSPI): the unemployment rate in CWS among persons aged 15 and above remained the same at 5.6% in May 2025 and June 2025.

Q67 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the PLFS bulletin for June 2025: 1. The Labour Force Participation Rate (CWS, 15+) declined from May 2025 to June 2025. 2. LFPR in urban areas was higher than in rural areas in June 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

PIB (MoSPI): LFPR was 54.2% in June against 54.8% in May, so 1 is correct; rural LFPR was 56.1% and urban 50.4%, so 2 is wrong.

Q68 Advanced

As per the PLFS bulletin for June 2025, the overall Worker Population Ratio (CWS, 15+) at the country level was:

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Correct answer: A — 51.2%

PIB (MoSPI): the overall WPR at the country level was 51.2% in June 2025 against 51.7% in May; 53.3% was rural WPR and 46.8% urban WPR.

India's April–June 2025 exports estimated at US$ 210.31 billion, up 5.94%
Q69 Advanced

India's combined merchandise and services exports for April–June 2025 were estimated at:

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Correct answer: D — US$ 210.31 billion

PIB (Commerce): cumulative exports during April–June 2025 are estimated at US$ 210.31 billion, compared to US$ 198.52 billion in April–June 2024. (US$ 112.17 billion was merchandise only.)

Q70 Advanced

Which merchandise export category recorded the sharpest growth (46.93%) in June 2025, according to the Commerce Ministry?

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Correct answer: B — Electronic Goods

PIB (Commerce): electronic goods exports increased by 46.93% from US$ 2.82 billion in June 2024 to US$ 4.15 billion in June 2025; pharma rose 5.95%, engineering 1.35%, marine 13.33%.

Q71 Advanced

Consider the following statements about India's trade data released on 15 July 2025: 1. Merchandise exports for April–June 2025 grew faster than combined merchandise and services exports. 2. India's overall trade deficit (merchandise + services) in June 2025 narrowed compared to June 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 2 only

PIB (Commerce): merchandise exports grew 1.92% against 5.94% for combined exports, so 1 is wrong; the June trade balance was –US$ 3.51 billion against –US$ 7.30 billion in June 2024, so 2 is correct.

Non-fossil sources reach 50% of India's installed power capacity, five years ahead of target
Q72

India reached 50% non-fossil share in installed power capacity by 30 June 2025. How far ahead of the target year was this, according to MNRE?

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Correct answer: D — Five years

MNRE: achieving 50% non-fossil fuel capacity five years ahead of the 2030 target.

Q73 Advanced

Consider the following statements about India's installed electricity capacity as on 30 June 2025: 1. Total installed capacity was 484.82 GW. 2. Renewable energy (excluding large hydro) accounted for 184.62 GW. 3. Nuclear capacity exceeded 20 GW. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: nuclear capacity was 8.78 GW (1.81%).

Q74 Advanced

According to the MNRE release of 14 July 2025, India is moving towards what non-fossil capacity goal by 2030?

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Correct answer: A — 500 GW

MNRE: 'As the country moves toward the goal of 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070'.

Axiom-4 Crew Dragon with Shubhanshu Shukla undocks from the ISS
Q75

According to ISRO, at what time (IST) did the Axiom-4 Crew Dragon undock from the ISS on 14 July 2025?

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Correct answer: B — 16:45 IST

ISRO: 'On July 14, 2025 (16:45 hrs IST), Crew Dragon spacecraft ... successfully undocked from International Space Station.'

Q76 Advanced

After undocking on 14 July 2025, where was the Axiom-4 Crew Dragon expected to splash down, according to ISRO?

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Correct answer: C — Near the coast of California, USA

ISRO: the Crew Dragon spacecraft is expected to splash down near the coast of California, USA, on July 15, 2025 at 15:00 hrs (IST).

Retail inflation falls to 2.10% in June 2025, lowest since January 2019
Q77

What was India's year-on-year headline CPI inflation for June 2025, as released by MoSPI on 14 July 2025?

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Correct answer: B — 2.10%

MoSPI: year-on-year inflation rate based on All India CPI for June 2025 is 2.10%.

Q78 Advanced

Consider the following statements about CPI data for June 2025: 1. Headline inflation was the lowest since January 2019. 2. All-India food inflation (CFPI) was negative at -1.06%. 3. The CPI series uses 2012 as the base year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3

All three are correct as per MoSPI: 2.10% was the lowest year-on-year inflation since January 2019, CFPI was -1.06%, and the base is 2012=100.

Q79 Advanced

By how many basis points did headline CPI inflation in June 2025 fall compared with May 2025?

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Correct answer: A — 72 basis points

MoSPI: headline inflation in June 2025 was 72 basis points lower than May 2025 (205 bps was the fall in food inflation).